EVERYDAY  CLASSICS 
First  Reader 


UC-NRLF 


Baker  and  Thomdike 


EVERYDAY  CLASSICS 

FIRST  READER 


BY 
FANNIE  WYCHE  DUNN 

ASSISTANT   PROFESSOR   IN    RURAL    EDUCATION   IN    TEACHERS   COLLEGE 

FRANKLIN  T.    BAKER 

PROFESSOR   OF   ENGLISII   IN    TEACHERS   COLLEGE 
AND 

ASHLEY   H.   THORNDIKE 

PROFESSOR    OF    ENGLISH   IN   COLUMBIA   UNIVERSITY 


ILLUSTRATED  BY 
MAUD   AND  MISKA  PETERSHAM 


THE  MACMILLAN  COMPANY 
1922 

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Copyright,  1922, 
By  THE  MACMILLAN  COMPANY. 


Set  up  and  electrotyped.    Published  June,  1022. 

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Acknowledgments  are  made  for  the  selection  "  The  Little  Ant,"  used  by 
permission  of  Thomas  Y.  Crowell  Company,  and  for  the  poem  "  Foot 
Soldiers,"  by  Father  Tabb,  used  by  and  with  the  permission  of  Small, 
Maynard  and  Company. 


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J.  8.  Cushing  Co.  —  Berwick  &  Smith  Co. 

Norwood,  Mass.,  U.S.A. 


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PREFACE 

Children  come  to  a  First  Reader  after  the  Primer  know- 
ing a  few  hundred  common  words,  and  able  to  make  out,  by 
phonic  analysis,  some  new  words  of  simple  form.  That  is, 
they  have  read  a  little,  and  acquired  the  power  to  read  a  little 
more.  The  problem  of  the  First  Reader  is  to  stimulate  in 
the  children  further  interest,  to  increase  their  list  of  known 
words,  and  their  command  of  the  phonic  elements,  to  quicken 
their  pace  and  strengthen  their  confidence  in  their  reading, 
and  so  enlarge  their  powers  and  add  to  their  pleasure. 

For  this,  as  for  the  other  books  of  the  series,  the  editors 
have  chosen,  from  the  established  children's  classics,  prose 
and  verse  which  all  are  expected  to  know.  Much  use  is 
made  of  stories  of  the  repetitive  type.  Not  only  do  chil- 
dren like  the  repeated  form,  but  they  get  from  it  the  most 
pleasing  and  effective  kind  of  drill,  and  a  stimulating  sense 
of  achievement.  The  poetry,  the  fables,  and  the  other 
stories  present  ideas  that  are  simple  and  congenial  to  young 
minds.  New  words  are  introduced  very  slowly  at  first,  and 
are  systematically  repeated.  Sure  and  immediate  control  of 
words  is  the  right  foundation  for  reading. 

In  the  illustrations  the  artists  have  not  only  helped  to 
interpret  the  literature,  but  they  have  satisfied  the  sense 
of  beauty  and  the  sense  of  humor.  Except  for  the  word 
list  at  the  end  of  the  book,  all  " teaching  apparatus,"  helps 
and  suggestions  for  the  teacher,  are  excluded.  These  are 
given  in  the  Manual  written  to  accompany  the  text. 

The  Editors. 


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CONTENTS 

PAGE 

Mother  Goose  Rhymes 

little  boy  blue 7 

i  love  little  pussy 8 

pussy  cat 9 

hi,  diddle,  diddle 10 

hickory,  dickory 12 

The  Three  Goats  Billy 13 

The  Turnip Russian  Folk  Tale       .        .  18 

Mother  Goose  Rhymes 

baa,  baa,  black  sheep   . 24 

rock-a-bye 25 

the  crooked  man 26 

humpty  dumpty 27 

The  Old  Woman  and  the  Pig 28 

The  Little  Ant     ....      Cary :  Fairy  Legends  .        .  40 

The  Gingerbread  Boy ...  53 

Mother  Goose  Rhymes 

sing  a  song  of  sixpence        ....           ...  63 

a  star ...  65 

The  Timid  Hare    ....      Hindu  Tale ....  66 

Counting  Songs 

number  song 72 

a  song  for  five  toes 72 

foot  soldiers  ....      John  B.  Tabb      ...  73 

Titty  Mouse  and  Tatty  Mouse  .     Old  English  Folk  Tale  .        .  74 

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Mother  Goose  and  Other  Rhymes 

blow,  wind,  blow 85 

where  are  you  going,  my 

little  cat?       .        .        .      Eliza  Lee  Follen  ...  86 

DING  DONG   BELL 88 

LITTLE    JACK   HORNER 89 

A   RIDDLE 90 

THE    MULBERRY   BUSH 91 

BIRTHDAYS 95 

SIMPLE    SIMON 96 

The  Brave  Blackbird  .         .         .      William  Canton  98 
Poems 

there  was  a  little  girl        .      Henry  W.  Longfellow   .        .  112 
the  broken  doll    .         .         .      Christina  Rossetti         .        .113 

Eyvind  and  His  Goat   .         .         .      B.  Bjornson:  A  Happy  Boy  114 
Why  Cats  Wash  Their  Faces  after  Eating        .        .        .        .121 

Puss  in  Boots        ....      PerrauWs  Fairy  Tales          .  123 
A  Group  of  Poems 

a  farmer  went  riding 133 

mary  had  a  little  lamb        .      Sarah  J.  Hale      .        .        .  134 

little  jack  frost 136 

christmas  bells 139 

Word  List ,        ...  140 


Little  Boy  Blue 

Little  boy  blue, 
Come  blow  your  horn, 
The  sheep's  in  the  meadow. 
The  cow's  in  the  corn. 

Where  is  the  little  boy 

Who  looks  after  the  sheep? 

He's  under  the  haycock,  fast  asleep. 

Will  you  wake  him? 

No,  not  I! 

For  if  I  do, 

He'll  be  sure  to  cry. 

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I  Love  Little  Pussy 

I  love  little  pussy, 
Her  coat  is  so  warm, 
And  if  I  don't  hurt  her, 
She'll  do  me  no  harm. 

I'll  sit  by  the  fire, 
And  give  her  some  food, 
And  pussy  will  love  me 
Because  I  am  good. 


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Pussy  Cat 

Pussy  cat,  pussy  cat, 
Where  have  you  been? 

IVe  been  to  London 
To  look  at  the  queen. 

Pussy  cat,  pussy  cat, 
What  did  you  there  ? 

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Hi,  Diddle,  Diddle 

Hi,  diddle,  diddle, 

The  cat  and  the  fiddle, 
The  cow  jumped  over  the  moon; 

The  little  dog  laughed 

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Hickory,  Dickory 

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The  Three  Goats  Billy 

There  were  three  goats. 

There  was  Little  Billy. 

There  was  Big  Billy. 

And  there  was  Biggest  Billy. 

They  were  going  across  the  river. 

They  were  going  to  eat  grass 

and  grow  fat. 
Little  Billy  went  first. 

13 


"Trip- trip,  trip-trip,"  said  the  bridge. 
A  giant  under  the  bridge  said, 
"Who  is  tripping  on  my  bridge?" 
"I  am,"  said  Little  Billy. 
"Where  are  you  goijto?" 
"I  am  going  to  eat  grass 

and  grow  fat,"  s&id  Little  Billy. 

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"I  will  eat  you,"  said  the  Giant. 
"0  no,"   said  Little  Billy.      "Eat   Big 

Billy.     He  will  come  soon." 
"The^  be  off,"  said  the  Giant. 
Big  Billy  came  next. 
"  Trip-trap,  trip-trap,"  said  the  bridge. 
u  Who  is  trip-trapping  on  my  bridge  ?  " 

said  the  Giant. 

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"I  am/'  said  Big  Billy. 
"Where  aee  yoti  going?" 
"I  am  going   to   eat   grass 
and  grow  fat." 

"I    WILL    EAT    YOU." 

"  0   no,  eat  Biggest  Billy,"  said  Big 
Billy.     "He  is  coming  next." 

"Then-  be  off,"  said  the  Giant. 

Then  Biggest  Billy  came. 

"  Trap-trap,  trap-trap,"  said  the  bridge. 

"  Who  is  trap-trapping  on  my  bridge?  " 

"  I  am  !  "  said  Biggest  Billy. 

"Where  are  you  going?" 

"  I  am  going  to  eat  grass 
and  grow  fat !  " 

"I  will  eat  you." 

"  Come  and  eat  me,  then  I n 

So  the  Giant  ran  out. 

16 


Biggest  Billy  pushed  him  into  the  river. 

The  three  goats  Billy  went 

across  the  river. 

They  ate  grass  and  grew  fat. 

17 


The  Turnip 

Once  upon  a  time  there  lived 

an  old  man  and 

an  old  woman. 
They  had  a  nice  garden. 
The  old  man  planted  a  turnip. 
It  grew  and  grew  until  it  was  time 

to  pull  the  turnip  out. 

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The  old  man  went  into  the  garden, 
and  gave  the  turnip  a  pull 

But  it  would  not  come. 

He  gave  it  another  pull, 
a  great  big  pull. 

But  the  turnip  would  not  come 
out  of  the  ground. 

Then  the  old  man  called  the  old 

woman,  and  said, 
"Come  and  hold  on  to  me, 

and  help  me  to  pull  out 

the  turnip." 
The  old  woman  came. 
The  old  man  tugged  at  the  turnip. 
The  old  woman  tugged  at  the  old  man. 
And  they  pulled  and  they  tugged. 
And  they  tugged  and  they  pulled. 

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But  the  turnip  would  not  come 
out  of  the  ground. 

Then  the  old  woman  called  a  little  girl. 

And  the  old  man  tugged  at  the  turnip. 

The  old  woman  tugged  at  the  old  man. 

The  little  girl  tugged  at  the  old  woman. 

And  they  pulled  and  they  tugged. 

And  they  tugged  and  they  pulled. 

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out  of  the  ground. 


Then  the  little  girl  called  a  dog. 

And  the  old  man  tugged  at  the  turnip. 

The  old  woman  tugged  at  the  old  man. 

The  little  girl  tugged  at  the  old  woman. 

The  dog  tugged  at  the  little  girl. 

And  they  pulled  and  they  tugged. 

And  they  tugged  and  they  pulled. 

21 


But  the  turnip  would  not  come 
out  of  the  ground. 

Then  the  dog  called  a  cat. 

And  the  old  man  tugged  at  the  turnip, 

And  the  old  woman  tugged 

at  the  old  man. 
The  little  girl  tugged  at  the  old  woman. 
The  dog  tugged  at  the  little  girl. 
The  cat  tugged  at  the  little  dog. 
And  they  pulled  and  they  tugged. 
And  they  tugged  and  they  pulled. 
But  the  turnip  would  not  come 

out  of  the  ground. 

Then  the  cat  called  a  mouse. 

And  the  man  tugged  at  the  turnip. 

And  the  old  woman  tugged 

at  the  old  man. 
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The  little  girl  tugged  at  the  old  woman, 

The  dog  tugged  at  the  little  girl. 

The  cat  tugged  at  the  dog. 

And  the  mouse  tugged  at  the  cat. 

And  they  all  stood  in  line, 

and  gave  one  great  big  pull, 
and  out  came  the  turnip. 

Russian  Folk  Tale. 


Baa,  Baa,  Black  Sheep 

Baa,  baa,  black  sheep, 

Have  you  any  wool? 
Yes,  sir,  I  have 

Three  bags  full. 
One  for  my  master, 

One  for  my  dame, 
But  none  for  the  little  boy 

Who  cries  in  the  lane. 

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Rock-a-bye 

Rock-a-bye,  baby. 

On  the  tree  top. 
When  the  wind  blows, 

The  cradle  will  rock. 
"When  the  bough  breaks, 

The  cradle  will  fall; 
And  down  will  come  baby, 

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The  Crooked  Man 

There  was  a  crooked  man, 

And  he  went  a  crooked  mile. 
He  found  a  crooked  sixpence 

Upon  a  crooked  stile ; 
He  bought  a  crooked  cat, 

Which  caught  a  crooked  mouse, 
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Humpty  Dumpty 

Humpty  Dumpty  sat  on  a  wall, 
Humpty  Dumpty  had  a  great  fall; 
All  the  king's  horses  and  all  the  king's 

men 
Cannot  put  Humpty  Dumpty  together 

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The  Old  Woman  and  the  Pig 

An  old  woman  was  sweeping. 
She  found  a  new  sixpence. 
She  was  glad,  and  she  said, 

"I  will  buy  a  pig." 
So  she  went  out  to  market, 

and  she  bought  a  pig. 
But  the  pig  would  not  go  home. 
He  would  not  get  over  the  stile. 

So  the  old  woman  went  to  a  dog. 
She  said, 

"Dog,  dog,  bite  pig. 

Pig  will  not  get  over  the  stile. 

And  I  shall  not  get  home  to-night." 
But  the  dog  said,  "No,  I  won't." 
So  the  old  woman  went  to  a  stick. 

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She  said, 

"Stick,  stick,  beat  dog. 

Dog  will  not  bite  pig. 

Pig  will  not  get  over  the  stile. 

And  I  shall  not  get  home  to-night." 
But  the  stick  said, 

"I  won't." 

So  she  went  to  the  fire,  and  said, 

"Fire,  fire,  burn  stick. 

Stick  will  not  beat  dog. 

Dog  will  not  bite  pig. 

Pig  will  not  get  over  the  stile. 

And  I  shall  not  get  home  to-night." 
"I  will  not"  said  the  fire. 

So  the  old  woman  went  on. 
She  went  to  some  water. 
She  said, 

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"Water,  water,  put  out  fire. 
Fire  will  not  burn  stick. 
Stick  will  not  beat  dog. 
Dog  will  not  bite  pig. 
Pig  will  not  get  over  the  stile. 
And  I  shall  not  get  home  to-night." 
"I  will  not  do  it/'  said  the  water. 

So  the  little  old  woman  walked  on. 

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She  saw  an  ox,  and  she  said, 
aOx,  ox,  drink  water. 
Water  will  not  put  out  fire. 
Fire  will  not  burn  stick. 
Stick  will  not  beat  dog. 
Dog  will  not  bite  pig. 
Pig  will  not  get  over  the  stile. 
And  I  shall  not  get  home  to-night." 

"I  will  not/'  said  the  ox. 

32 


And  the  old  woman  walked  on. 
By  and  by  she  met  the  butcher. 
She  said, 

"Butcher,  butcher,  kill  ox. 

Ox  will  not  drink  water. 

Water  will  not  put  out  fire. 

Fire  will  not  burn  stick. 

Stick  will  not  beat  dog. 

Dog  will  not  bite  pig. 

Pig  will  not  get  over  the  stile. 

And  I  shall  not  get  home  to-night." 


But  the  butcher  said, 
"  I  will  not  do  it." 

So  the  little  old  woman  had  to  go  on. 
By  and  by  she  saw  a  rope. 
She  said, 

"Rope,  rope,  hang  butcher. 

Butcher  will  not  kill  ox. 

Ox  will  not  drink  water. 

Water  will  not  put  out  fire. 

Fire  will  not  burn  stick. 

Stick  will  not  beat  dog. 

Dog  will  not  bite  pig. 

Pig  will  not  get  over  the  stile. 

And  I  shall  not  get  home  to-night." 
"No,  I  will  not,"  said  the  rope. 

Then  the  old  woman  went  to  the  rat. 

34 


She  said, 

"Rat,  rat,  gnaw  rope. 
Rope  will  not  hang  butcher. 
Batcher  will  not  kill  ox. 
Ox  will  not  drink  water. 
Water  will  not  put  out  fire. 
Fire  will  not  burn  stick. 
Stick  will  not  beat  dog. 
Dog  will  not  bite  pig. 

35 


Pig  will  not  get  over  the  stile. 
And  I  shall  not  get  home  to-night." 
But  the  rat  said,  "No,  I  will  not," 
and  ran  away. 


Then  on  walked  the  old  woman. 
By  and  by  she  saw  a  cat. 

"0  cat,  cat,"  she  said,  "kill  rat. 

Rat  will  not  gnaw  rope. 

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Rope  will  not  hang  butcher. 
Butcher  will  not  kill  ox. 
Ox  will  not  drink  water. 
Water  will  not  put  out  fire. 
Fire  will  not  burn  stick. 
Stick  will  not  beat  dog. 
Dog  will  not  bite  pig. 
Pig  will  not  get  over  the  stile. 
And  I  shall  not  get  home  to-night." 
The  cat  said, 

"Grive  me  some  milk." 

So  the  old  woman  went  to  the  cow. 

" Please,   cow,"    she  said,   "give   me 
some  milk  for  the  cat." 
The  cow  said, 

"Give  me  some  hay,  and  I  will." 


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So  away  went  the  old  woman  to  the 

haycock. 
She  said,   "Please  give   me   some  hay 

for  the  cow." 
"Here  it  is,"  said  the  haycock. 

The  old  woman  took  it  to  the  cow. 
The  cow  gave  her  some  milk. 
She  took  it  to  the  cat. 
The  cat  drank  it. 

Then  the  cat  began  to  kill  the  rat. 
The  rat  began  to  gnaw  the  rope. 
The  rope  began  to  hang  the  butcher. 
The  butcher  began  to  kill  the  ox. 
The  ox  began  to  drink  the  water. 
The  water  began  to  put  out  the  fire. 
The  fire  began  to  burn  the  stick. 

38 


The  stick  began  to  beat  the  dog. 
The  dog  began  to  bite  the  pig. 
The  pig  jumped  over  the  stile, 

and  went  along 

with  the  old  woman. 
And  they  both  got  home  that  night. 


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The  Little  Ant 


There  was  once  a  little  ant 

that  was  going  to  Jerusalem. 

She  met  the  snow. 

The  snow  cracked  the  paw 
of  the  little  ant 
that  was  going  to  Jerusalem. 

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a0  snow,  how  strong  you  are 

to  crack  the  paw  of  the  little  ant 
that  is  going  to  Jerusalem!" 

And  the  snow  spoke  and  said, 
"The  sun  that  melts  me 
is  stronger  than  I  am." 

u  0  sun,  how  strong  you   are, 

to  melt  the  snow, 

that  cracks  the  paw 

of  the  little  ant 

that  is  going  to  Jerusalem !  " 
And  the  sun  spoke  and  said, 

"The  cloud  that  hides  me 

is  stronger  than  I  am." 

"0  cloud,  how  strong  you  are, 
to  hide  the  sun, 

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that  melts  the  snow, 
that  cracks  the  paw 
of  the  little  ant 
that  is  going  to  Jerusalem ! " 
And  the  cloud  said, 

"The  wind  that  drives  me  away 
is  stronger  than  I  am." 

"0  wind,  how  strong  you  are, 

to  drive  away  the  cloud, 

that  hides  the  sun, 

that  melts  the  snow, 

that  cracks  the  paw 

of  the  little  ant 

that  is  going  to  Jerusalem!" 
And  the  wind  said, 

"The  mountain  that  stops  me 

is  stronger  than  I  am." 

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"0  mountain,  how  strong  you  are 

to  stop  the  wind, 

that  drives  away  the  cloud, 

that  hides  the  sun, 

that  melts  the  snow, 

that  cracks  the  paw 

of  the  little  ant 

that  is  going  to  Jerusalem ! w 
And  the  mountain  said, 

"  The  mouse  that  bores  through  me 

is  stronger  than  I  am." 

u  0  mouse,  how  strong  you  are, 
to  bore  through  the  mountain, 
that  stops  the  wind, 
that  drives  away  the  cloud, 
that  hides  the  sun, 
that  melts  the  snow, 

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that  cracks  the  paw 
of  the  little  ant 
that  is  going  to  Jerusalem ! " 
And  the  mouse  said, 

"The  cat  that  eats  me 
is  stronger  than  I  am." 

"0  cat,  how  strong  you  are, 
to  eat  the  mouse, 
that  bores  through  the  mountain, 

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that  stops  the  wind, 
that  drives  away  the  cloud, 
that  hides  the  sun, 
that  melts  the  snow, 
that  cracks  the  paw 
of  the  little  ant 
that  is  going  to  Jerusalem ! " 
And  the  cat  said, 

"The  dog  that  chases  me 
is  stronger  than  I  am." 

"  0  dog,  how  strong  you  are, 
to  chase  the  cat, 
that  eats  the  mouse, 
that  bores  through  the  mountain, 
that  stops  the  wind, 
that  drives  away  the  cloud, 
that  hides  the  sun, 

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that  melts  the  snow, 
that  cracks  the  paw 
of  the  little  ant 
that  is  going  to  Jerusalem  I " 
And  the  dog  said, 

"The  stick  that  beats  me 
is  stronger  than  I  am." 

"0  stick,  how  strong  you  are, 
to  beat  the  dog, 
that  chases  the  cat, 
that  eats  the  mouse, 
that  bores  through  the  mountain, 
that  stops  the  wind, 
that  drives  away  the  cloud, 
that  hides  the  sun, 
that  melts  the  snow, 
that  cracks  the  paw 

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of  the  little  ant 
that  is  going  to  Jerusalem ! " 
And  the  stick  said, 

"The  fire  that  burns  me 
is  stronger  than  I  am." 


u  0  fire,  how  strong  you  are, 
to  burn  the  stick, 
that  beats  the  dog, 
that  chases  the  cat, 

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that  eats  the  mouse, 
that  bores  through  the  mountain, 
that  stops  the  wind, 
that  drives  away  the  cloud, 
that  hides  the  sun, 
that  melts  the  snow, 
that  cracks  the  paw 
of  the  little  ant 
that  is  going  to  Jerusalem ! n 
And  the  fire  said, 

"The  water  that  puts  me  out 
is  stronger  than  I  am." 

aO  water,  how  strong  you  are, 
to  put  out  the  fire, 
that  burns  the  stick, 
that  beats  the  dog, 
that  chases  the  cat, 

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that  eats  the  mouse, 
that  bores  through  the  mountain, 
that  stops  the  wind, 
that  drives  away  the  cloud, 
that  hides  the  sun, 
that  melts  the  snow, 
that  cracks  the  paw 
of  the  little  ant 
that  is  going  to  Jerusalem  ! " 
And  the  water  said, 

"The  cow  that  drinks  me 
is  stronger  than  I  am." 

u  0  cow,  how  strong  you  are, 
to  drink  the  water, 
that  puts  out  the  fire, 
that  burns  the  stick, 
that  beats  the  dogj 

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that  chases  the  cat, 

that  eats  the  mouse, 

that  bores  through  the  mountain, 

that  stops  the  wind, 

that  drives  away  the  cloud, 

that  hides  the  sun, 

that  melts  the  snow, 

that  cracks  the  paw 

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of  the  little  ant 
that  is  going  to  Jerusalem ! n 
And  the  cow  said, 

"The  man  that  kills  me 
is  stronger  than  I  am." 

"0  man,  how  strong  you  are, 
to  kill  the  cow, 
that  drinks  the  water, 
that  puts  out  the  fire, 
that  burns  the  stick, 
that  beats  the  dog, 
that  chases  the  cat, 
that  eats  the  mouse, 
that  bores  through  the  mountain, 
that  stops  the  wind, 
that  drives  away  the  cloud, 
that  hides  the  sun, 

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that  melts  the  snow, 

that  cracks  the  paw 

of  the  little  ant 

that  is  going  to  Jerusalem  I " 

Cary  :  Fairy  Legends. 


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The  Gingerbread  Boy 

One  day  an  old  woman  was  making 

gingerbread  cookies. 
Her  little  boy  was  looking  on. 
She  made  a  Gingerbread  Boy  for  him- 
She  put  sugar  on  the  head  for  hair.. 
She  put  in  two  raisins  for  eyes. 
Then  she  went  out  to  call 

the  old  man  to  his  dinner. 

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She  said  to  her  little  boy, 

"Stay  here  and  watch  the  oven. 

See  that  the  cookies  do  not  burn. 

And  watch  the  Gingerbread  Boy. 

We  do  not  know  what  he  may  do.'7 

Well,  the  boy  watched  the  oven 
for  a  time  ; 

but,  by  and  by,  he  went  out 
to  get  a  drink  of  water. 

As  soon  as  he  was  out  of  the  door, 
the  Gingerbread  Boy 
hopped  out  of  the  pan, 
jumped  out  of  the  oven, 
and  was  down  on  the  floor. 

The  boy  heard  him  and  ran  back 
as  fast  as  he  could. 

He  tried  to  shut  the  door. 

But  he  was  not  in  time. 

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In  a  minute  the  Gingerbread  Boy 
was  through  the  door 
and  out  in  the  yard. 

He  ran  through  the  yard. 

He  ran  out  into  the  road; 
and  he  kept  running 
as  fast  as  he  could  go. 

The  boy  ran  after  him. 

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He  called  to  his  mother. 

The  old  woman  saw  what  had  happened, 

and  she  ran  too. 
The  old  man  saw  them,  and  he 

ran  as  fast  as  he  could. 
But  they  could  not  run  fast  enough. 
They  could  not  catch  the  Gingerbread 

Boy. 
So  they  walked  back  home. 
The  Gingerbread  Boy  ran  on  and  on. 
He  felt  happy,  and  he  liked  to  run. 
He  was  pleased  with  himself. 
By  and  by  he  came  to  two  farmers. 
"Wait  a  minute,"  they  cried. 
"You  look  good  enough  to  eat. 
Come  here,  and  we  will  eat  you." 
But  the  Gingerbread  Boy  did  not  stop. 
He  ran  on  and  called  out: 

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"Pve  outrun  a  woman, 

A  boy,  and  a  man. 

I  can  outrun  you,  too. 

I'm  sure  that  I  can." 
Down  the  road  he  ran. 
The  farmers  ran  behind  him 

as  fast  as  they  could. 
But  they  could  not  catch  him. 
So  they  walked  back  home. 

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The  Gingerbread  Boy  ran  on  and  on. 
He  came  to  two  puppies  by  the  road. 
First  they  saw  him, 

and  then  they  smelled  him. 
He  smelled  good  enough  to  eat. 
"Wait  a  minute,"  they  said. 
"You  smell  good  enough  to  eat. 
Wait,  so  that  we  can  eat  you." 
But  the  Gingerbread  Boy  ran  on. 
He  called  back: 

"I've  outrun  two  farmers, 

As  fast  as  they  ran, 

A  little  old  woman, 

A  boy  and  a  man. 

I  can  outrun  you,  too. 

I'm  sure  that  I  can." 
Down  the  road   ran   the   Gingerbread 
Boy. 

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The  puppies  ran  after  him. 
They  ran  as  fast  as  they  could. 
They  ran  until  their  legs  were  tired. 
But  they  could  not  run  fast  enough 

to  catch  the  Gingerbread  Boy. 
So  they  walked  back  home. 

The  Gingerbread  Boy  ran  on  and  on. 

By  and  by  he  came  to  a  fox. 

The  fox  was  lying  close  by  the  road. 

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He  did  not  move. 

He  called  to  the  Gingerbread  Boy; 

"Good  morning. 

You  seem  to  be  in  a  hurry. 

Where  are  you  going  so  fast?" 

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The  Gingerbread  Boy  stopped  a  minute. 
He  wanted  to  hear  what  the  fox  said. 
"You  are  a  fine  boy,"  said  the  fox. 
"Where  are  you  going  so  fast?" 
Then  the  Gingerbread  Boy  said : 

"I've  outrun  the  puppies, 

And  farmers  who  ran. 

A  little  old  woman, 

A  boy  and  a  man. 

I  can  outrun  you,  too. 

I'm  sure  that  I  can." 
"Oh,"  said  the  fox,     "I  see. 
It's  those  fine  legs  of  yours. 
I  think  I  never  saw  such  fine  legs. 
Please  come  close  to  me. 
Don't  be  in  such  a  hurry." 
No  one  had  ever  been  so  kind 

to  the  Gingerbread  Boy  before, 

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So  he  came  nearer  and  nearer. 
Soon  he  was  close  to  the  fox. 
Then  the  fox  gave  one  jump, 

and  one  bite  with  his  teeth. 
That  was  the  end 

of  the  Gingerbread  Boy. 


M  > 

W£&*: 

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Sing  a  Song  of  Sixpence 

Sing  a  song  of  sixpence, 
A  pocket  full  of  rye ; 

Four  and  twenty  blackbirds 
Baked  in  a  pie; 

When  the  pie  was  opened 
The  birds  began  to  sing; 

Was  not  that  a  dainty  dish 
To  set  before  a  king? 

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The  king  was  in  his  counting-house. 

Counting  out  his  money, 
The  queen  was  in  the  parlor, 

Eating  bread  and  honey. 

The  maid  was  in  the  garden, 

Hanging  out  the  clothes, 
There  came  a  little  blackbird, 

And  nipped  her  on  the  nose. 


mSSBMBtimk 


64 


A  Star 

I  have  a  little  sister; 

They  call  her  Peep,  Peep. 
She  wades  in  the  water 

Deep,  deep,  deep; 

She  climbs  the  mountains, 
High,  high,  high  — 

Poor  little  sister! 

She  has  but  one  eye. 

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The  Timid  Hare 

Once  upon  a  time 

there  was  a  timid  hare. 
All  hares  are  timid;   but  this  one 

was  more  timid  than  all  the  others. 
She  always  thought  some  terrible  thing 

was  going  to  happen. 

She  thought  the  earth  might  burn  up, 
or  fall  to  pieces,  and  she  would  say, 

"If  the  earth  were  to  fall  in; 
what  should  I  do?55 

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At  last  she  began  to  believe 

that  this  was  going  to  happen. 

One  day  when  she  was  alone  she  heard 

a  little  noise. 
It  was  only  a  heavy  nut  falling. 
But  she  became  much  frightened. 
"  Now,"  she  said,  "  the  earth  is  falling  in." 
She  was  frightened  almost  to  death. 
She  began  to  run  as  fast  as  she  could. 

By  and  by  she  met  another  hare,  and  said, 
u  The  earth  is  falling  in ! " 

"Where?"   said  the  other  hare. 

"  I  don't  know,"  she  said ;  "  but  the  earth 
is  falling  in." 

And  off  she  ran. 

Then  the  other  hare  also  became  so 
frightened  that  he  began  to  run. 

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He  told  the  storv  to  his  brother. 
That  brother  told  the  story 

to  all  the  family. 
They  told  it  to  other  hares. 
At  last  all  the  hares  in  the  forest 

were  frightened  and  running  about. 
All  of  them  were  saying, 

"The  earth  is  falling  in!" 
Now  the  bigger  animals  heard  it, 

and  began  to  be  afraid. 
The  sheep  told  one  another. 
The  elephants  told  one  another. 
The  tigers  also  told  one  another. 


They  ran  about  saying, 

to  everyone  who  passed, 
"The  earth  is  falling  in!" 

But  the  lion  said, 

"I  don't  believe  it." 
He  asked  the  elephant, 

"How  do  you  know?" 
The  elephant  answered, 

"A  tiger  told  me." 
He  asked  the  tiger, 

"How  do  you  know?" 
The  tiger  answered, 

"A  sheep  told  me." 
He  asked  the  sheep, 

"How  do  you  know?" 
The  sheep  answered, 

"  A  hare  told  me." 

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He  asked  a  hare,  "Who  told  you?" 
u  One  of  my  brothers/'  said  the  hare. 
"All  the  family  know  it." 

By  and  by  the  lion  found  the  little  hare 

that  began  it  all. 
The  lion  said,  "Why  did  you  say 

the  earth  is  falling  in  ? " 
"I  saw  it,"  said  the  little  hare. 
"Come  and  show  me,"  said  the  lion. 
Now  the  little  hare  was  afraid  to  go. 
But  she  was  more  afraid  of  the  lion. 
So  she  went. 
"Here  it  is,"  she  said. 
"But  I  see  nothing,"  said  the  lion. 
"  0  yes,"  he  said,  "  I  do  see. 
This  big  nut  made  the  noise. 
The  earth  is  not  falling  in. 

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Now  go  and  tell  every  other  animal." 
So  the  little  hare  went,  and  called  out, 
"The  earth  is  not  falling  in!" 
One  by  one  all  the  other  animals 

called  to  one  another, 

"The  earth  is  not  falling  in." 
And  the  little  hare  was  so  tired 

that  she  lay  down  and  slept 

for  twelve  hours. 

Hindu  Tale. 


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Number  Song 

One,  two,  buckle  my  shoe. 
Three,  four,  shut  the  door. 
Five,  six,  pick  up  sticks. 
Seven,  eight,  lay  them  straight. 
Mne,  ten,  a  good  fat  hen. 

A  Song  for  Five  Toes 

This  little  pig  went  to  market. 
This  little  pig  stayed  at  home. 
This  little  pig  had  roast  beef. 
This  little  pig  had  none. 
This  little  pig  cried,  "Wee,  wee!" 
all  the  way  home. 


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Foot  Soldiers 

'Tis  all  the  way  to  Toe  town. 
Beyond  the  Knee  high  hill, 

That  Baby  has  to  travel  down 
To  see  the  soldiers  drill. 

One,  two,  three,  four,  five,  a-row- 
A  captain  and  his  men  — 

And  on  the  other  side,  you  know. 
Are  six,  seven,  eight,  nine,  ten. 

John  B.  Tabb. 


Titty  Mouse  and  Tatty  Mouse 


Titty  Mouse  lived  in  a  house. 
Tatty  Mouse  also  lived  in  a  house. 
So  they  both  lived  in  a  house. 
Titty  Mouse  went  stealing. 
Tatty  Mouse  also  went  stealing. 
So  they  both  went  stealing. 

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Titty  Mouse  stole  an  ear  of  corn. 
Tatty  Mouse  stole  an  ear  of  corn. 
So  they  both  stole  an  ear  of  corn. 
Titty  Mouse  made  a  pudding. 
Tatty  Mouse  made  a  pudding. 
So  they  both  made  a  pudding. 
Titty  Mouse  put  her  pudding  on  the  fire. 
She  upset  the  pudding 

and  burned  herself  to  death. 
Then  Tatty  Mouse  sat  down  and  wept. 
Now  there  was  a  little  chair  near  by. 
And  the  chair  asked, 

"Tatty,  what  is  the  matter? 

Why  do  you  weep?" 
"Oh,"  Tatty  answered,  "Titty  is  dead, 

and  so  I  weep." 
"  Then,"  said  the  little  chair,  "  HI  hop." 
So  the  chair  hopped. 

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Now  there  was  a  broom 

in  the  corner  of  the  room. 
The  broom  said, 

" Little  chair,  what  is  the  matter? 

Why  do  you  hop?"   . 
"Oh,"   said  the  chair,   " Titty  is  dead, 

and  Tatty  weeps,  and  so  I  hop." 
"  Then,"  said  the  broom,  u  I'll  sweep." 
So  the  broom  swept. 

The  door  saw  the  broom  sweep. 
So  the  door  asked, 

"Broom,  why  do  you  sweep?" 
u  Oh,"   answered  the  broom, 

"Titty  is  dead,  and  Tatty  weeps, 

and  the  chair  hops, 

and  so  I  sweep." 
"Then,"  said  the  door,  "I'll  shut." 
So  the  door  shut. 

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The  window  heard  the  door  shut. 
So  the  window  said, 

"Door,  why  do  you  shut?" 
"Oh,"  said  the   door,   "Titty   is   dead, 

and  Tatty  weeps, 

and  the  chair  hops, 

and  the  broom  sweeps, 

and  so  I  shut." 
"  Then,"  said  the  window,  "  I'll  creak." 
So  the  window  creaked. 

77 


Now  there  was  an  old  bench 

outside  the  house. 
The  old  bench  said, 

"  Window,  why  do  you  creak  ? " 
The  window  said, 
"Oh,  Titty  is  dead,  and  Tatty  weeps, 

and  the  chair  hops, 

and  the  broom  sweeps, 

and  the  door  shuts, 

and  so  I  creak." 
"Then,"  said  the  bench,  "I'll   run 

around  the  house." 
So  the  old  bench  ran 

around  the  house. 
Now  there  was  a  little  robin 

sitting  in  a  tree  near  the  house. 
When  he  saw  the  bench  running 

around  the  house,  he  said, 

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a  Bench,  why  do  you  run 

around  the  house  ?" 
The  old  bench  stopped 

a  minute  and  said, 
u  Oh,  Titty  is  dead,  and  Tatty  weeps, 

and  the  chair  hops, 

and  the  broom  sweeps, 

and  the  door  shuts, 

and  the  window  creaks, 

and  so  I  run  around  the   house." 
"Then,"  said  the  robin,  "I'll  lose  all 

my  feathers." 
So  the  robin  lost  his  pretty  feathers. 
The  tree  saw  the  robin 

losing  its  feathers. 
So  the  tree  said, 

"Robin,  why  do  you  lose  all 

your  pretty  feathers?" 

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And  the  robin  said, 

"  Oh,  Titty  is  dead,  and  Tatty  weeps, 

and  the  chair  hops, 

and  the  broom  sweeps, 

and  the  door  shuts, 

and  the  window  creaks, 

and  the  old  bench  runs  around 

the  house, 

and  so  I  lose  all 

my  pretty  feathers." 
"Then,"  said  the  tree, 

u  I'll  shed  my  leaves." 
So  the  tree  shed  all  its 

beautiful  green  leaves. 
Just  then  a  little  girl  came  by 

with  a  pitcher  of  milk 

for  her  supper. 


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And  she  said, 

"Tree,  why  do  you  shed  all  your 

beautiful  green  leaves  ?  " 
The  tree  said, 
"Oh,  Titty  is  dead,  and  Tatty  weeps, 

and  the  chair  hops, 

and  the  broom  sweeps, 

and  the  door  shuts, 

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and  the  window  creaks, 

and  the  old  bench  runs 

around  the  house, 

and  the  little  bird  loses  all 

its  pretty  feathers, 

and  so  I  shed  my  leaves.'7 
"Then,"  said  the  little  girl, 

"HI  spill  my  milk." 
So  she  dropped  the  pitcher, 

and  spilt  all  her  milk. 

Now  there  was  an  old  man 

on  a  ladder, 

picking  apples  from  a  tree. 
And  he  said, 
"Little  girl,  why  did  you 

spill  your  milk?" 
The  little  girl  said, 

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"Oh,  Titty  is  dead,  and  Tatty  weeps, 

and  the  chair  hops, 

and  the  broom  sweeps, 

and  the  door  shuts, 

and  the  window  creaks, 

and  the  old  bench  runs 

around  the  house, 

and  the  little  bird  loses  all 

its  pretty  feathers, 

and  the  tree  sheds  all 

its  beautiful  green  leaves, 

and  so  I  spill  my  milk." 
"Then,"  said  the  old  man, 

"  I'll  fall  off  the  ladder 

and  break  my  neck." 
So  he  fell  off  the  ladder 

and  broke  his  neck. 
The  ladder  fell  against  the  house, 

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and  over  the  old  bench, 
and  upset  the  door, 
and  broke  the  window. 
The  house  fell  down  on  top  of 
the  chair  and  the  broom 
and  poor  Tatty  Mouse. 

Old  English  Folk  Tale. 


rti     tf'?Virr' 


'**-*&  r  r^m^f' 


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Blow,  Wind,  Blow 

Blow,  wind,  blow! 

and  go,  mill,  go! 
That  the  miller  may 

grind  his  corn; 
That  the  baker  may  take  it, 
And  into  rolls  make  it, 
And  send  them  in  hot 

in  the  morn. 

85 


Where  Are  You  Going,  My  Little  Cat  ? 

"  Where  are  you  going,  my  little  cat  ?  " 
"I  am  going  to  town  to  get  me  a  hat." 

"What!     A  hat  for  a  cat! 

A  cat  get  a  hat ! 
Who  ever  saw  a  cat  with  a  hat?" 

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"  Where  are  you  going,  my  little 

kittens  ?  " 
"We  are  going  to  town  to  get  us 
some  mittens." 
"What!     Mittens  for  kittens! 
Do  kittens  wear  mittens  ? 
Who  ever  saw  little  kittens  with 
mittens  ?  " 

"  Where  are  you  going,  my  little  pig  ?  w 
"  I  am  going  to  town  to  get  me  a  wig." 

"  What !     A  wig  for  a  pig ! 

A  pig  in  a  wig ! 
Who  ever  yet  saw  a  pig  in  a  wig?" 

Eliza  Lee  Follen. 


87 


Ding,  Dong,  Bell 
Ding,  dong,  bell. 

Pussy's  in  the  well. 

Who  put  her  in  ? 

Little  Johnny  Green. 

Who  pulled  her  out  ? 

Little  Johnny  Stout. 

What  a  naughty  boy  was  that, 

To  try  to  drown  poor  pussy-cat, 

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88 


Little  Jack  Horner 

Little  Jack  Horner 

Sat  in  a  corner 

Eating  a  Christmas  pie. 

He  put  in  his  thumb 

And  pulled  out  a  plum, 

And  said,  "  What  a  good  boy   am  I ! " 


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89 


A  Riddle 

As  I  was  going  to  St.  Ives, 

I  met  a  man  with  seven  wives; 

Each  wife  had  seven  sacks, 

Each  sack  had  seven  cats, 

Each  cat  had  seven  kits; 

Kits,  cats,  sacks,  and  wives, 

How  many  were  going  to  St.  Ives  ? 

90 


The  Mulberry  Bush 

Here  we  go  round  the  mulberry  bush, 

The  mulberry  bush, 

The  mulberry  bush. 
Here  we  go  round  the  mulberry  bush, 

So  early  in  the  morning. 


This  is  the  way  we  wash  our  clothes, 

Wash  our  clothes, 

Wash  our  clothes.. 
This  is  the  way  we  wash  our  clothes, 

So  early  Monday  morning. 

91 


This  is  the  way  we  iron  our  clothes 

Iron  our  cloth es, 

Iron  our  clothes. 
This  is  the  way  we  iron  our  clothes, 

So  early  Tuesday  morning. 

This  is  the  way  we  scrub  the  floor. 

Scrub  the  floor, 

Scrub  the  floor. 
This  is  the  way  we  scrub  the  floor, 

So  early  Wednesday  morning. 

92 


This  is  the  way  we  mend  our  clothes, 

Mend  our  clothes, 

Mend  our  clothes. 
This  is  the  way  we  mend  our  clothes, 

So  early  Thursday  morning. 


This  is  the  way  we  sweep  the  house, 

Sweep  the  house, 

Sweep  the  house. 
This  is  the  way  we  sweep  the  house, 

So  early  Friday  morning. 

93 


This  is  the  way  we  bake  our  bread. 

Bake  our  bread, 

Bake  our  bread. 
This  is  the  way  we  bake  our  bread, 

So  early  Saturday  morning. 

This  is  the  way  we  go  to  church, 

Go  to  church, 

Go  to  church. 
This  is  the  way  we  go  to  church 

So  early  Sunday  morning. 


94 


Birthdays 

Monday's  child  is  fair  of  face, 
Tuesday's  child  is  full  of  grace, 
Wednesday's  child  is  full  of  woe, 
Thursday's  child  has  far  to  go, 
Friday's  child  is  loving  and  giving, 
Saturday's    child    works    hard    for    its 

living, 
And  a  child  that  is  born  on  the  Sab- 
bath day 
Is  fair  and  wise  and  good  and  gay. 

95 


Simple  Simon 


Simple  Simon  met  a  pieman, 

Going  to  the  fair; 
Said  Simple  Simon  to  the  pieman, 

"Let  me  taste  your  ware." 

96 


The  pieman  said  to  Simple  Simon, 
"Show  me  first  your  penny." 

Said  Simple  Simon  to  the  pieman, 
"Indeed  I  have  not  any." 

Simple  Simon  went  a  fishing, 

For  to  catch  a  whale; 
All  the  water  that  he  had 

Was  in  his  mother's  pail. 

He  went  to  catch  a  dicky  bird, 
And  thought  he  could  not  fail, 

Because  he  had  a  little  salt 
To  put  upon  its  tail. 


97 


The  Brave  Blackbird 


Many  years  ago,  Mr.  Blackbird  and 
his  wife  sat  on  a  high  tree  top. 

They  were  swinging  up   and   down, 
and  Mr.  Blackbird  was  singing. 

Mrs.  Blackbird  was  listening. 

Down  under  the  tree 

a  man  was  listening,  too. 

98 


"  Look  !  "  said  the  man. 

"That  is  Blackbird  who  is  singing. 

The  King  wants  him  caged 

to  sing  in  the  palace. 

I  will  set  a  trap  for  him 

under  the  tree." 
So  Mr.  Man  set  a  trap  for  Blackbird. 
He  caught  Mrs.  Blackbird, 

but  he  didn't  know  the  difference. 
So  he  carried  Mrs.  Blackbird  off 

to  the  palace. 
There  the  King  put  her  in  a  cage 

and  hung  it  in  the  parlor. 
Mr.  Blackbird  was  in  a  great  rage. 
He  found  a  sword  and  a  drum 

and  ran  down  the  street, 

crying,  "War,  war,  war!" 
As  he  ran  he  met  a  cat. 

99 


u  Where  are  you  going  ?"  asked  she. 
"To  fight  the  King/'  cried  Blackbird. 

"He  has  my  wife  caged 

and  hung  in  his  parlor, 

and  I  am  going  to  find  her." 
"I  will  go,  too,"  said  the  cat, 

"  for  the  King  drowned  my  kitten." 

"Then  jump  into  my  ear," 

said  Blackbird. 
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So  the  cat  jumped  into  his  ear 
and  went  to  sleep. 

On  ran  Mr.  Blackbird, 

crying,  "War,  war,  war!" 

Soon  he  met  some  ants. 

"Where  are  you  going,  Mr.  Black- 
bird ? "  cried  they. 

"To  fight  the  King,"  said  Blackbird. 
"He  has  my  wife  caged 
and  hung  in  his  parlor." 

"  Let  us  go,  too,"  said  the  ants. 

"The  King  had  hot  water  poured 
into  our  holes. 
We  will  fight  him,  too." 

"Jump  into  my  ear,"  said  Blackbird. 

So  in  jumped  the  ants, 


and  on  ran  Blackbird, 

crying,  "  War,  war,  war !  " 
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Soon  he  met  a  rope  and  a  club. 
"Where  are  you  going,  Mr.   Black- 
bird?" called  they. 
u  Off  to  the  palace  to  light  the  King," 

cried  Blackbird. 
"He  has  caged  my  wife. 
I  am  going  to  set  her  free. 
The  cat  and  the  ants  are  going 

to  help  me." 
"Wait  for  us/3  cried  the  rope 

and  the  club. 
"We  will  go,  too,  and  help  you  to 

fight." 
"  Then  hurry  and  jump  into  my  ear," 

said  Blackbird. 
In  jumped  the  rope  and  the  club, 

and  on  ran  Blackbird, 

crying  "  War,  war,  war ! " 
102 


Near  the  King's  palace  was  a  river, 

and  as  Blackbird  was  crossing, 

he  heard  it  say, 
u  Where  are  you  going  so  fast,  Mr. 

Blackbird  ?  " 
Blackbird  answered: 
"To  the  palace  to  fight  the  King. 

He  has  my  wife  caged 

and  hung  in  his  parlor. 

I  am  going  to  set  her  free." 
"Wait  for  me,"  cried  the  river, 

"I  will  go  with  you." 
"Then  make  yourself  small  and  pour 

into  my  ear,"  said  Blackbird. 
The  large  river  made  itself 

into  a  little  stream 

and  poured  into  Blackbird's  ear. 
Then  Blackbird  marched  to  the  palace. 

103 


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Blackbird  knocked  on  the  door 

with  a  thump,  thump,  thump. 
"  Who's  there  ? v  called  the  door-keeper. 
"It  is  I,  General  Blackbird. 

IVe  come  to  find  my  wife ! " 
"Ha,  ha/7  laughed  the  door-keeper. 

"You  can't  come  in." 
"  Then  I  will  fight ! "   cried    Blackbird ; 

and  he  beat  his  drum  loud  and  long. 

104 


Just  then  the  King  looked  out 

of  the  window  above. 
"What  do  yon  want?"  said  the  King. 
"I  want  my  wife/'  said  Blackbird. 
"  You  shan't  have  her !  "  said  the  King. 
"Then  we  will  fight/'  said  Blackbird. 
Now  this  made  the  King  angry. 
He  called  to  his  men,. 

"Take  this  bad  bird 

and  put  him  in  the  hen-house. 

Let  the  hens  peck  him  to  death." 
So  the  men  locked  Blackbird 

in  the  hen-house. 

But  when  the  hens  were  asleep, 
Mr.  Blackbird  sang: 

"Come  out,  Pussy,  from  my  ear, 
There  are  hens  in  plenty  here. 

105 


Scratch  them,  make  their  feathers  fly, 
Twist  their  necks  until  they  die," 

So  out  came  pussy. 

And  then  how  the  feathers  flew! 

She  scratched  every  hen  as  dead 
as  a  stone. 

In  the  morning  the  King  said: 

"Ho,  men!     Bring  in  Mr.  Dead  Black- 
bird." 

When  the  men  went  to  the  hen-house, 
there  sat  Blackbird  singing  sweetly. 

And  all  about  him  lay  the  dead  hens. 

Of  course  the   King   was   very  angry. 

"Put  this  fellow  with  the  wTild  horses 
to-night/7  said  he. 

"They  will  soon  kill  him." 

So  at  night  Blackbird  was  shut 
in  the  stable. 

106 


But  when  all  was  still,  he  whispered: 
"  Come  out,  Rope,  and  come  out,  Stick, 
Tie  the  horses,  tie  them  quick; 
Beat  the  horses  on  the  head, 
Beat  them  till  they  fall  down  dead." 
Then  the  rope  and  the  club  came  out. 
The  rope  tied  the  horses, 
and  the  club  beat  them 
until  every  horse  was  killed. 
Next  morning  the  King  felt  very  grand. 
He  sat  high  on  his  throne  and  said, 
"  Ho,  men  !     Get  me  the  pieces 

of  Mr.  Blackbird." 
So  off  ran  the  men  to  the  stable. 
But  out  in  the  stable  Blackbird 

was  singing  merrily. 
And  all  the  wild  horses  were  as  dead 
as  stones. 

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was 


"All  right,"  said  he.     "Tie  this  fellow 
with  the  elephants  to-night. 
They  will  soon  finish  him." 

So  at  night  Blackbird  was  tied 
with  the  elephants. 

108 


But  when  all  was  still,  he  whispered : 
"Come  out  from  my  ear,  you  Ants, 
Come  and  sting  the  elephants; 
Sting  each  trunk,  and  sting  each  head, 
Sting  them  till  they  fall  down  dead." 
Then  the  ants  came  hurrying  out. 
They  bit  and  stung  the  elephants 

until  every  one  was  dead. 
In  the  morning  the  King  said  again, 
aHo,  there,  bring  in  the  pieces 

of  Mr.  Blackbird." 
But  down  in  the  elephants'  house 
Blackbird  was  singing  away 

and  singing  away. 
And  all  the  elephants  were  dead. 
Then  the  King  was  wild  with  rage. 
"  To-night  I  will  have  this  bad  bird 
in  my  own  room,"  said  he. 

109 


So  they  put   Blackbird   in   the   King's 

room,  and  they  thought 

he  would  surely  die  of  fear 

before  morning. 

But  in  the  middle  of  the  night 

the  King  heard  Blackbird  say 

"Come  out,  River,  from  my  ear, 

Flow  about  the  bedroom  here; 

Pour  yourself  upon  the  bed, 

Drown  the  King  till  he  is  dead." 

At  once  the  river  came  pour,  pour, 

pouring  from  Blackbird's  ear. 

It  almost  filled  the  room, 

and  the  King  began  to  get  wet. 

"Ho,  General  Blackbird,"  he  called, 

"  take  your  wife  and  go  home ! r 

So  Blackbird  got  his  wife  from  the  cage 

in  the  parlor. 

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Then  he  and  she  and  the  cat 
and  the  ants  and  the  club 
and  the  rope  and  the  river 
all  went  home. 

And  the  King  never  troubled  them 
any  more. 

William   Canton  :     True  Annals  of  Fairy  Land. 


111 


There  Was  a  Little  Girl 

There  was  a  little  girl, 
And  she  had  a  little  curl, 
Right  down  the  middle  of  her  fore- 
head. 
When  she  was  good, 
She  was  very,  very  good, 
But    when    she   was   bad    she  was 
horrid. 

Henry  W.  Longfellow. 
112 


The  Broken  Doll 

All  the  bells  were  ringing, 
All  the  birds  were  singing, 
When  Molly  sat  down  crying 
For  her  broken  doll. 

0  you  silly  Moll! 
Sobbing  and  sighing 

For  a  broken  doll, 
When  all  the  bells  are  ringing, 
And  all  the  birds  are  singing. 

Christina  Rossetti. 
113 


Eyvind  and  His  Goat 

Eyvind  was  a  happy  little  boy. 

He  lived  in  a  small  house  in  Norway. 

He  had  a  little  white  goat  that  lived 

on  the  roof  of  the  house. 
He  played  with  the  goat,  and  gave  it 

grass  and  leaves  to  eat. 

114 


One  day  the  goat  jumped  from  the  roof, 

and  ran  up  the  hill 

behind  the  house. 
Eyvind   called,   "Goatie,    Goatie,    come 

down." 
But     the    goat     only     said,     "  Ba-a-a, 

ba-a-a  !  "  and  would  not  come  down. 
Eyvind  sat  down  and  cried. 
When  he  looked  up  again,  he  saw 

a  little  girl  playing  with  the  goat. 
"Is  this  your  goat?"  called  the  little 

girl 
"Yes,"  said  Eyvind,  "he  ran  away." 
"Wait  a  bit,"  said  the  little  girl, 

"I'll  lead  him  down  to  you." 
She  put  her  arm  around  the  goat's 

neck,  and  led  him  down  the  hill. 

115 


"Here  he  is,"  she  said. 

"  What  is  your  name  ?  "  said  Ey  vind. 

"My  name  is  Marit,"  said  the  girl. 

"I  live  at  the  big  farm  over  there, 

I  like  your  goat. 

Will  you  give  him  to  me  ? M 
"No,  I  won't;    he  is  my  pet;"  said 
Ey  vind. 

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"  If  I  give  you  a  butter  cake, 

may  I  have  him  then  ? "  said 

Marit. 
Now  Evvincl  had  eaten  butter  cake 

only  once  in  all  his  life, 

and  he  thought  he  had  never 

eaten  anything  so  good. 
"Let  me  see  the  cake/'  he  said. 
So  she  handed  it  to  him, 

and  he  took  a  little  piece. 
It  was  so  good  that  he  took 

a  little  more,  and  then  a  little  more. 
Soon  he  had  eaten  it  all. 
"  Now  the  goat  is  mine/'  said  Marit. 
Then  Eyvind  saw  what  he  had  done. 
He  had  sold  his  goat  for  a  cake ! 
He  could  not  bear  to  see  it  go. 
"  Can't  you  wait  a  bit  ? w  he  said. 

117 


"  No,  the  goat  is  mine,"  said  Marit, 

and  she  led  it  away 

towards  the  farm. 
Eyvind  looked  as  they  went  off. 
The  goat  turned  and  said  "Ba-a-a? 

ba-a-a ! " 
Poor  Eyvind  felt  very  sad. 
He  was  left  alone.     He  had  no  pet. 
His  mother  came  out  of  the  house. 

118 


She  saw  him  sitting  and  crying. 
"What  are  you  crying  for?"  she  said. 
"  Oh,  my  goat,  my  goat !  " 
"  Well,  where  is  your  goat  ?  " 
"He  will  never  come  back/'  said 

Eyvind. 
"Has  the  fox  taken  him?"   said  his 

mother. 
"No,  I  sold  him  for  a  butter  cake." 
Then  Eyvind  told  her  all  about  it. 
"What  do  you  suppose  the  little  goat 

thinks  of  you  ? "  said  his  mother. 

"You  must  learn  to  think 

what  you  are  doing." 
Eyvind  could  not  answer. 
He  only  sat  and  cried. 
By  and  by  he  fell  asleep,  and  dreamed 

about  the  goat  and  the  little  girl. 

119 


"Ba-a-a,"  said  a  voice  in  his  ear. 
He  opened  his  eyes  and  sat  up, 

and  there  was  the  goat. 
He  took  hold  of  its  two  fore  feet, 

and  boy  and  goat  danced  for  joy. 
Then  he  saw  Marit  sitting  on  the  grass. 
"Oh,  you  have  come  too/'  he  said. 
"  Yes,  Father  sent  the  goat  back  to  you. 

He  said  I  was  wrong. 

I  came  to  tell  you  I  am  sorry. 

I  am  glad  you  had  the  cake. 

Now  we  can  be  good  friends, 

can  we  not?" 
"Yes,  indeed,"  said  Eyvind. 

"We  can  play  with  our  pet 

together." 

Adapted  from  Bjornson's   A  Happy  Boy. 


120 


Why  Cats  Wash  Their  Faces  after  Eating 

Once  a  cat  caught  a  mouse. 

The  poor  mouse  was  badly  frightened. 

He  did  not  know  what  to  do. 

Then  he  had  a  very  wise  thought. 

He  said, 

"I  suppose  you  will  eat  me,  Kitty. 

But  you  must  wash  your  face  first." 

121 


"Why?"  said  the  cat. 

"Because,"  said  the  mouse,  "all  nice 

persons  wash  before  eating." 
"I  suppose  that  is  so,"  said  Kitty. 
"I  should  like  to  be  a  nice  person, 

and  I  had  better  wash  my  face." 
So  she  began  to  wash  her  face, 

and  forgot  to  hold  the  mouse. 
Away  he  ran  to  his  nest. 
"Good-by,  Kitty,"  he  cried. 

"I  am  glad  that  you  waited 

to  wash  your  face." 
"Next  time,  I  shall  eat  first 

and  then  wash,"  said  Kitty. 

"I  don't  care  what  people  think." 
Ever  since  then,  all  cats  eat  first 

and  then  wash  their  faces. 

Have  you  not  seen  your  cat  do  it? 

122 


Puss  in  Boots 

A  poor  miller  had  three  sons. 
When  he  died  he  left  them  all  he  had. 
To  the  oldest  he  left  his  mill. 
To  the  second  he  left  his  donkey. 
To  the  youngest  he  left  his  cat. 

"  What  shall  I  do  ?  "  said  the  youngest. 
"My  brothers  can  get  on  very  well. 

123 


They  have  the  mill  and  the  donkey. 
But  I  have  only  the  cat. 
I  wish  I  had  silver  and  land." 
But  the  cat  purred  and  said, 

"Do  not  be  sad,  master. 

We  shall  do  very  well. 

Bring  me  a  pair  of  boots  to  keep 

my  feet  from  mud  and  briars, 

and  get  me  a  bag  to  carry. 

Then  we'll  see  what  can  be  done 

to  get  silver  and  land." 
So  he  brought  some  fine  large  boots 

for  his  cat,  and  a  green  bag 

with  a  red  string  to  it. 
Then  Puss  took  the  bag  and  some  apples, 

and  marched  out  among  the  briars. 
She  put  a  red  apple  into  the  bag, 

and  left  it  open  on  the  ground. 

124 


Then  she  lay  down  and  made  believe 

that  she  was  asleep. 
Soon  a  young  rabbit  came  to  the  place. 
He  smelled  the  apple  and  looked 

into  the  bag. 
Then  he  went  in  to  get  the  apple.. 
Puss  pulled  the  string  and  shut  the  bag. 
She  took  the  rabbit  to  the  King 

of  the  country,  and  said, 
"My  master  is  Marquis  of  Carabas. 

He  sends  you  this  rabbit." 
The  King  took  the  rabbit,  and  said, 

"Tell    your    master    I    am    much 

pleased." 
Then  Puss  went  into  a  field  of  corn, 

and  sat  with  the  bag  open. 
Soon  two  young  quails  ran  into  it. 
Puss  pulled  the  string  and  shut  them  in. 

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She  took  these  to  the  King,  and  said, 
u  My  master,  the  Marquis  of  Carabas, 

sends  you  these  quails." 
The  King  said,  "  Tell  your  master 

I  am  much  pleased." 
Every  day  for  a  month  or  more 

Puss  took  the  King  a  present. 
And  the  King  said  every  day, 

126 


"  Tell  your  master  I  am  much  pleased 

to  receive  this  present." 
One  day  Puss  heard  the  King  say 

he  would  go  riding  by  the  river. 
She  told  her  master  to  go  and  swim 

in  the  river. 
Soon  the  King  rode  by 

with  a  company  of  men. 
Puss  went  to  meet  him  along  the  bank 

of  the  river  and  called, 
"  Help  !  Help  !  my  master  will  drown." 
The  King  sent  his  men  to  help. 
They  drew  the  young  man  to  the  bank. 
"This  is  the  Marquis,"  said  Puss. 
The  King  liked  the  young  man. 
He  thanked  him  for   all   the    presents, 

and  told  his  men  to  bring 

dry  clothes  for  the  Marquis. 

127 


Then  the  King  asked  the  Marquis 
to  ride  in  the  coach 
between  himself  and  his  daughter. 
Puss  marched  on  before,  in  her  boots. 
Soon  she  saw  some  men  cutting  grass. 
She  spoke  to  them  and  said, 

"  Tell  the  King  that  this  land  belongs 

to  the  rich  Marquis  of  Carabas." 

So  when  the  King  came  near  and  asked, 

"  Whose  land  is  this  ?  "  they  answered, 

"This   is   part    of  the    land    of   the 

Marquis.     He  is  very  rich.5' 

128 


Puss  marched  on  before,  in  her  boots. 
She  came  to  some  men  cutting  corn. 
She  said  to  them, 

u  Tell  the  King  that  this  land  belongs 

to  the  rich  Marquis  of  Carabas." 
So  when  the  King  came  by,  he  said, 

"Whose  land  is  this?" 
They  answered,  "  This  is  part  of  the  land 

of  the  Marquis  of  Carabas. 

He  is  very  rich." 
Puss  walked  on  before,  in  her  boots. 
Soon  she  came  to  a  giant's  castle. 
She  stepped  in.     She  saw  the  giant. 

He  was  big  and  terrible. 
She  said, 

"They  say  you  can  change  yourself 

into  a  lion^  or  a  mouse,  or  anything. 

Is  it  true  ?     Can  you  show  me  ? " 

129 


':Yes,"  said  the  giant,  "I  can." 
Then  he  changed  himself  into  a  lion, 

and  roared  so  loud  that 

he  almost  broke  the  windows. 
Puss  was  so  frightened 

that  she  ran  clear  up  on  the  roof. 
When  she  came  down  and  peeped 

into  the  room,  there  sat  the  giant. 

130 


"That  was  wonderful/'  said  Puss. 

"  They  say  you  can  change  yourself 

into  little  things 

as  small  as  a  rat  or  a  mouse. 

Is  it  true  ?     Can  you  show  me  ?  " 
"Yes/7  said  the  giant,    "I  can." 
Then  he  changed  himself  into  a  mouse. 
What  do  you  think  Puss  did? 
Zip!   She  jumped  on  the  mouse, 

and  ate  him  up,  just  like  that. 

Then  she  went  out  to  meet  the  King, 

and  said, 

"This,  0  King,  is  the  castle 

of  the  rich  Marquis  of  Carabas." 
The  King  was  pleased  with  the  castle 

and  with  the  land 

and  with  the  young  marquis. 

131 


So  he  gave  his  daughter 

to  the  Marquis  of  Carabas. 

The  King  stayed  on  a  whole  week 
at  the  giant's  castle. 

And  Puss,  and  the  master,  and  his  wife, 
were  happy  there  ever  after. 

Adapted  from  Perrault's  Fairy  Tales. 


132 


A  Farmer  Went  Riding 
A   farmer  went  riding  upon   his  gray 


mare 


Bumpety,  bumpety,  bump! 

133 


With  his  daughter  behind  him,  so  rosy 
and  fair, 
Lumpety,  lumpety,  lump  ! 

A  raven  cried  "  Croak  ! "  and  they   all 
tumbled  down, 
Bumpety,  bumpety,  bump  ! 
The    mare   broke    her   knees    and   the 
farmer  his  crown, 
Lumpety,  lumpety,  lump ! 


Mary  Had  a  Little  Lamb 

Mary  had  a  little  lamb, 

Its  fleece  was  white  as  snow; 
And  everywhere  that  Mary  went, 

The  lamb  was  sure  to  go, 

134 


He  followed  her  to  school  one  day, 
Which  was  against  the  rule; 

It  made  the  children  laugh  and  play, 
To  see  a  lamb  at  school. 

And  so  the  teacher  turned  him  out, 

But  still  he  lingered  near, 
And  waited  patiently  about 

Till  Mary  did  appear. 

"  What  makes  the  lamb  love  Mary  so  ?  " 

The  eager  children  cry; 
"  Why,  Mary  loves  the  lamb,  you  know," 

The  teacher  did  reply. 

Sarah  Josepha  Hale. 


135 


Little  Jack  Frost 

Little  Jack  Frost  went  up  the  hill, 
Watching  the  stars  and  moon  so  still, 
Watching     the     stars     and     moon     so 

bright, 
And     laughing     aloud     with     all     his 

might. 

Little  Jack  Frost  ran  down  the  hill, 
.  Late  in  the  night,  when  the  winds  were 

still, 
Late  in  the  fall,  when  the  leaves  fell 

down, 
Red  and  yellow  and  faded  brown. 

Little  Jack  Frost  walked  through  the 

trees, 
"  Oh !  "  sighed  the  flowers,  "  we  freeze, 

we  freeze." 

136 


"  Oh  !  "  sighed  the  grasses,  "  we  die,  we 
die." 

Said  little  Jack  Frost,  "  Good-by,  good- 
by." 

But  when  the   sun  brought    back   the 

spring, 
Brought   back  the  birds  to  chirp  and 

sing, 
Melted  the  snow,  and  warmed  the  sky, 
Then  little  Jack  Frost  went  weeping  by  ! 
The  flowers  opened  their  eyes  of  blue, 
Green    buds    peeped    out    and    grasses 

grew; 
It  was  so  warm,  and  burned  him  so, 
That  little  Jack  Frost  was  glad  to  go. 


138 


Christmas  Bells 

All  the  bells  on  earth  shall  ring 

On  Christmas  Day, 

On  Christmas  Day; 
All  the  bells  on  earth  shall  ring 
On  Christmas  Day  in  the  morning. 

All  the  angels  in  heaven  shall  sing 

On  Christmas  Day, 

On  Christmas  Day; 
All  the  angels  in  heaven  shall  sing 
On  Christmas  Day  in  the  morning. 

And  everyone  on  earth  shall  sing 

On  Christmas  Day, 

On  Christmas  Day; 
And  everyone  on  earth  shall  sing 
On  Christmas  Day  in  the  morning. 

139 


WORD  LIST 

This  Word  List  contains  all  the  new  words  occurring  in  the  First  Reader  ex- 
cept those  which  have  been  used  in  the  Primer.  Out  of  a  total  of  over  8200 
words  in  the  First  Reader,  a  few  less  than  600  are  new.  In  the  Primer  and 
the  First  Reader  870  different  words  are  used.  Checked  by  E.  L.  Thorn- 
dike's  Teacher  s  Word  Book,  409  of  these  are  from  the  500  words  occurring 
most  frequently  in  reading  matter  in  English;  170  are  from  the  second  500 
most  commonly  used  words ;  144  are  from  the  second  thousand  most  com- 
monly used  words.  Less  than  fifty  are  outside  the  5000  commonest  words. 
These  are  mostly  proper  names,  or  phonic  nonsense  words  such  as  hickory, 
dickory. 

The  words  in  the  following  list  are  arranged  by  pages  and  are  marked  ac- 
cording to  the  system  in  The  Teacher's  Word  Book.  Those  from  the  500  • 
commonest  words  are  marked  la;  those  from  the  second  500,  lb;  those  from 
the  second  thousand  are  marked  2a,  2b;  those  from  the  third,  fourth,  and 
fifth  thousands  3,  4,  5.  Other  words  are  not  marked.  There  are  no  new 
words  on  pages  whose  numbers  are  omitted. 


7 

hurt 

lb 

dish 

2a 

14 

blue 

la 

harm 

2a 

spoon 

2b 

trip-trip 

lb 

horn 

2a 

food 

la 

12 

bridge 

lb 

sheep 

lb 

because 

la 

giant 

2a 

meadow 

2a 

9 

have 

hickory 

corn 
who 

la 
la 

la 

dickory 
dock 

4a 

15 

trip-trap 

hay-cock 
(cock) 
fast 
wake 

2a 

I've 
London 

8 
2a 

clock 
struck 

lb 
2b 

trapping 
are 

2b 
la 

queen 

lb 

O 

lb 

la 
la 

frightened 

2b 

13 

no 

la 

him 

la 

10 

goats 

2a 

17 

be 

la 

Hi 

Billy 

8 

pushed 

2a 

sure 

la 

diddle 

going 

la 

cry 

lb 

fiddle 

across 

la 

18 

8 

moon 

lb 

river 

la 

turnip 

5 

love 

la 

dog 

lb 

grass 

lb 

upon 

la 

coat 

lb 

laughed 

la 

grow 

la 

time 

la 

warm 

la 

such 

la 

fat 

lb 

old 

la 

don't 

lb 

sport 

2a 

first 

la 

woman 

la 

140 


nice 

planted 

grew 

until 

pull 


19 


would 

another 

great 

ground 

hold 

help 

tugged 


girl 


stood 
line 


20 


23 


24 


Baa 

black 

any 

wool 

yes 

sir 

full 

master 

dame 

lane 

25 

Rock-a-bye 

rock 

when 

cradle 

bough 

breaks 

fall 


la 
la 
la 
la 
la 
la 

4 

la 


ta 

In 

$a 

lb 
lb 
ta 

lb 
3 


26 

crooked 

mile 

sixpence 

stile 

bought 

which 

caught 

together 

27 

Humpty 

Dumpty 

King's 

horses 

men 

cannot 


sweeping 

new 

buy 

market 

bite 

shall 

to-night 

won't 


30 


beat 
burn 
shan't 

walked 


31 


32 


ox 
drink 


33 


met 

butcher 

kill 


la 


la 


la 
la 
ta 

lb 


ta 
ta 

lb 
H 
ta 

€b 

2b 

tb 
ta 


ta 


la 
lb 

s 

la 


rope 
rat 

gnaw 

here 
drank 

along 
both 


34 


35 


38 


39 


40 


ant 

Jerusalem 

snow 

cracked 

paw 

41 

strong 

spoke 

sun 

melts 

cloud 

hides 

42 

drives 

mountain 

stop 

43 

bored 
through 

45 

chases 

53 

making 

gingerbread 

cookies 

sugar 

raisins 

eyes 

dinner 


64 


2b 
2b 


la 

4 

la 
ta 


lb 


ta 

lb 
la 
2a 
lb 
lb 

la 
la 
la 


ta 


la 


stay 

watch 

oven 

we 

know 

may 

as 

hopped 

pan 

floor 

heard 


55 

minute 
yard 
road 
running 

66 

happened 

them 

enough 

felt 

liked 

himself 

farmerci 

wait 

stop 


57 


outrun 
behind 


68 


puppies 


59 


legs 
tired 
fox 
close 


la 
la 

8 
la 
la 
la 
la 

3 
2b 
la 
la 


tried  2a    (try  la) 


lb 
lb 
la 
la 


la 
la 
la 
lb 
la 
la 
lb 
la 
la 


lb 
lb 
2a 
la 


141 


60 

deep 

la 

70 

75 

move 

la 

poor 

la 

asked 

la 

stole 

3 

only 

la 

66 

timid 

answered 

la 

ear 

la 

seem 

la 

4 
3 

why 

la 

pudding 

3 

hurry 

lb 

hare 

show 

la 

herself 

lb 

61 

more 

la 

nothing 

la 

wept 

3 

fine 

la 

than 

la 

71 

weep 

2a 

Oh 

lb 

always 

la 

every 

la 

matter 

la 

those 

la 

thought 

la 

slept 

3 

76 

think 

la 

terrible 

2a 

twelve 

lb 

broom 

3 

never 

la 

thing 

la 

hours 

la 

corner 

lb 

kind 

la 

earth 

la 

72 

room 

la 

62 

might 

la 

number 

la 

swept 

3 

nearer 

la 

should 

la 

buckle 

77 

windows 
creak 

teeth 

63 

2b 

67 

last 

la 

shoe 
five 

lb 
la 
la 
lb 
lb 

la 

sing 
song 

la 
lb 

believe 
alone 

la 
la 

six 

seven 

eight 

straight 

nine 

78 

bench 

2b 

pocket 

rye 

four 

2a 

4 

la 

noise 

heavy 

nut 

lb 
la 

2a 

lb 
lb 

79 

lose 

lb 

twenty 
baked 

lb 
2a 

became 
almost 

la 
la 

ten 
toes 

la 

3 

lost 
losing 

la 
lb 

dainty 

4 

death 

la 

roast 
beef 

2a 

3 

80 

CA 

also 

la 

shed 

2a 

o4 

counting-house 

68 

told 

lb 

73 

soldiers 

la 

leaves 
beautiful 

la 

la 

counting 

lb 

'tis 

3 

money 
parlor 
bread 

la 

3 

la 

story 

brother 

family 

la 
la 
la 

town 

beyond 

knee 

la 
2b 
lb 

green 

pitcher 

supper 

la 

3 

2a 

honey 

2a 

forest 
kept 

lb 

high 

la 

82 

maid 

2a 

lb 

travel 

lb 

spill 

6 

clothes 

lb 

animals 

lb 

drill 

2b 

spilt 

nipped 

5 

afraid 

lb 

row 

lb 

ladder 

3 

nose 

lb 

elephants 

3 

captain 

lb 

83 

65 

tigers 

4 

side 

la 

neck 

lb 

star 

lb 

69 

74 

against 

la 

sister 

la 

everyone 

3 

Titty 

85 

peep 

2b 

passed 

la 

Tatty 

mill 

lb 

wades 

lion 

lb 

stealing 

2a 

miller 

S 

142 


grind 

2b 

92 

fail 

2a 

105 

baker 

4 

iron 

lb 

salt 

lb 

angry 

2a 

take 

la 

Tuesday 

2b 

98 

bad 

la 

rolls 

la 

scrub 

r, 

brave 

lb 

hen-house 

send 

la 

Wednesda3r 

2b 

years 

la 

locked 

2a 

morn 

4a 

93 

ago 

lb 

plenty 

2a 

88 

hat 

mend 

8 

swinging 

2b 

106 

lb 

Thursday 

2b 

Mrs. 

lb 

scratch 

8 

Friday 

2a 

listening 

lb 

twist 

3 

87 

94 

99 

Ho 

4 

mittens 

5 

bake 

2a 

caged 

8 

sweetly 

la 

wear 

lb 

Saturday 

2b 

palace 

2a 

course 

la 

wig 

5 

church 

la 

set 

la 

very 

la 

yet 

la 

Sunday 

2a 

difference 

lb 

fellow 

lb 

88 

95 

carried 

la 

wild 

lb 

ding 
dong 

birthday 
child 

2b 
la 

rage 
sword 

8 
2a 

stable 

107 

2b 

bell 

lb 

fair 

la 

drum 

2b 

whispered 

2a 

well 

la 

face 

la 

street 

la 

quick 

la 

Johnny 

5 

grace 

lb 

war 

la 

grand 

2a 

Stout 

naughty 

drown 

8 

4 

2a 

woe 

far 

works 

8 
la 
la 

100 

fight 
find 

101 

lb 
la 

throne 
merrily 

108 

2b 
lb 

89 

its 

la 

us 

la 

guess 

lb 

Jack  Horner 

born 

lb 

poured 

2a 

tie 

lb 

thumb 

8 

Sabbath 

4 

club 

2b 

109 

plum 

8 

wise 

lb 

free 

la 

sting 

8 

90 

gay 

2a 

103 

trunk 

2a 

riddle 

4 

96 

crossing 

la 

stung 

St.  Ives 

simple 

lb 

small 

la 

wives 

lb 

Simon 

5 

large 

la 

110 

fear 
flow 
yourself 
wet 

la 
lb 
2a 
2a 

sacks 
many 

91 

mulberry 

2b 
la 

pie  man 
ware 

97 

penny 

4 
2b 

dried 
itself 
stream 
slipped 

4 
2a 
lb 
2a 

bush 

2a 

indeed 

lb 

marched 

lb 

111 

round 

la 

a-fishing   (fish  lb) 

104 

troubled 

lb 

early 

la 

whale 

knocked 

2a 

112 

wash 

lb 

pail 

8 

thump 

5 

curl 

2b 

our 

la 

dicky 

General 

la 

forehead 

2b 

Monday 

2a 

bird 

la 

loud 

lb 

horricL 

5 

143 


113 

danced 

lb 

much 

la 

134 

broken 

lb 

joy 

lb 

field 

la 

rosy 

4 

doll 

2b 

sent 

la 

quails 

lumpety 

ringing 

lb 

wrong 

lb 

126 

lump 

4 

Molly 

sorry 

2a 

these 

la 

raven 

3b 

silly 

4 

glad 

la 

month 

la 

croak 

5 

sobbing 

5 

121 

present 

la 

tumbled 

3a 

sighing 

2a 

their 

la 

127 

Mary 

2a 

114 

suppose 

lb 

receive 

la 

lamb 

2a 

Eyvind 

122 

riding 

la 

fleece 

4 

happy 

Norway 

white 

la 

5 

la 

persons 

better 

forgot 

la 
la 
2b 

rode 

company 

meet 

2b 
la 
la 

135 

followed 
school 

la 
la 

roof 

lb 

nest 

lb 

bank 

la 

rule 

lb 

115 

good-by 

3 

dry 

lb 

children 

la 

hill 

la 

care 

la 

128 

teacher 

lb 

lead 

la 

people 

la 

coach 

2b 

lingered 

3 

arm 

la 

since 

la 

between 

la 

patiently 

2b 

led 

lb 

seen 

123 

boots 

la 

daughter 

lb 

appear 

lb 

116 

Marit 

2b 

belongs 

lb 

eager 

2b 

farm 
pet 

lb 

4 

donkey 
sons 

4 

la 

rich 
whose 

la 
lb 

reply 

136 

lb 

117 

youngest 

la 

part 

la 

Frost 

2a 

butter 

lb 

125 

129 

still 

la 

cake 

lb 

wish 

la 

castle 

2a 

bright 

la 

life 

la 

silver 

la 

change 

la 

aloud 

3 

anything 

lb 

land 

la 

true 

la 

late 

la 

handed 

la 

purred 

130 

yellow 

lb 

took 

lb 

bring 

la 

roared 

2a 

faded 

2b 

11C 

pair 

lb 

clear 

la 

brown 

lb 

mine 

la 

feet 

la 

131 

flowers 

la 

sold 

lb 

mud 

2b 

wonderful 

lb 

freeze 

2b 

towards 

lb 

done 

la 

zip 

138 

sad 

lb 

brought 

la 

132 

die 

la 

119 

string 

2b 

whole 

la 

spring 

la 

learn 

la 

among 

la 

week 

la 

chirp 

5 

asleep 

2a 

place 

la 

133 

sky 

lb 

dreamed 

lb 

drew 

2a 

gray 

lb 

buds 

2b 

120 

country 

la 

mare 

4 

139 

voice 

la 

Marquis 

bumpety 

angels 

2a 

fore 

5 

Carabas 

14 

bump 

:4 

heaven 

lb 

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